Alonzo Stagg Marching Chargers, Stagg's largest competitive extracurricular activity. Following a two-week band camp program, the marching band enters a fall season of contests and often tri-weekly rehearsals for the duration of the season. They participate in roughly 4–6 marching competitions each year across the state of Illinois, including an exhibition performance at their home competition, the Stagg Marching Band Jamboree (annual since 1979). The Marching Chargers generally end their yearly seasons by participating in the Illinois State University Invitational Marching Band Championships or the University of Illinois Illini Marching Festival. Athletics Stagg competes in the Southwest Suburban Conference (SWSC) and is a member of the Illinois High School Association (IHSA), which governs most interscholastic high school sports and competitive activities in the state of Illinois. Teams are stylized as the Chargers. The school sponsors interscholastic sports teams for young men and women in basketball, bowling, cross country, golf, gymnastics, soccer, swimming & diving, tennis, track & field, volleyball, and water polo. Young men may compete in baseball, football, and wrestling, while young women may compete in badminton, cheerleading, and softball. While not sponsored by the IHSA, the school also sponsors a competitive poms team. The following teams have placed in the top four of their respective IHSA sponsored state championship tournament or meet: Cross Country (Boys): 2nd place (1989–90); 4th place (1988–89) Football: Semifinals (2002–03) Softball: 3rd Place (1996–97); 4th Place (1994–95) Volleyball (Girls): 3rd place (1996–97) Wrestling: Team State Champions (1983–84) Individual State Champions: Kevin Malarick (2009–2010) & Kevin Moylan (2011–2012) Co-ed Cheerleading 3rd Place IHSA State Finals (2015) Feeder districts Feeder districts include: Willow Springs School District 108 North Palos School District 117 Palos School District 118 Worth School District 127 Notable alumni Doug Sutor (1973), former player for the Chicago Fire of the American Football Association, current Dean of Students at Carl Sandburg High School. Dr. Joyce Guzik, astrophysics PhD, part of nuclear threat assessment group at Los Alamos National Laboratory. Tom Pukstys (1986), six-time U.S. national champion in javelin; competed at 1992 Barcelona Olympics and 1996 Atlanta Olympics. Eric Barber (1989), World Championship gold medalist at the 2000 Paralympic Games in Sydney, Australia, and bronze medalist at the 2012 Paralympic Games in London. Marty Casey, Bob Kourelis, and Dino Kourelis, members of the alternative rock band the Lovehammers, Katie Eberling (2006), U.S. Olympic bobsledder. Joe Ganz (2004), former Nebraska Cornhuskers starting quarterback for the men's